2010 Goals

I have set two important goals for 2010. 

The first is to test for the next level of black belt in Goju-Ryu Karate-Do.  Yamaguchi Sensei has invited me to test in June.  He has graciously provided me with five full months of training time, and so I intend to dedicate myself to hard and consistent Goju-Ryu training over the next five months.

My second goal is to participate in the San Francisco One Day race to be held at Crissy Field in San Francisco on October 23rd and 24th.  It is a 24 hour event held on a one mile loop course.  The race starts at 9:00 a.m. on the 23rd and ends at 9:00 a.m. on the 24th.  My goal for the race is to complete one mile for every year I have lived on Planet Earth, which will be 60 years by October 2010 (60 for 60).  My son Nathan has also signed up for the race which provides great motivation for me to train hard.  I know he is capable of completing somewhere around 100 miles in 24 hours.  It's a great boost to my spirit knowing he will be out there with me on the course.  It will be a transcendental experience for both of us I'm sure.  We are hoping that my nephew and his cousin, Brian, will be joining us for that 24 hour event.

For additional motivation during this year, I will be joining my sister Kitty to complete the San Jose Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon to be held in October.  She is very motivated and is training hard for that event. It will be a lot of fun to complete that event with her and enjoy her company throughout the event's music filled 13.1 miles. 

It's going to be a great year!